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April 10, 2007
Help Wanted: Good Editors
(Filed under: Writing & Editing)I couldn't help but give everyone a good solid example of how little mistakes become big ones. The Dallas News Religion Blog reported on a press release blunder for a new book, The Spiritual Fragrance of a Woman. I quote the press release:
"Many are comparing the books popularity to Bishop T.D. Jakes' "Woman, Thou Art Loose."
Oops! I guess a little editing would have gone a long way to fix the numerous mistakes in the release, especially that big one. I can't imagine Bishop Jakes would have had the same success with this title. From the perspective of an optimist, at least it's free press, right? (link via Monday Morning Insight)
Posted by Joshua Cody at April 10, 2007 8:32 AM
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That is so painful!! And so true!
Recently our church was doing an art show with the hopes of building some relationships with the creative community here...and in an interview with a local newspaper we had described how we wanted to make the show as inclusive as possible.
Wouldn't you know it- the ONE WORD they got wrong in the whole interview....
they changed inclusive to EXCLUSIVE! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Posted by: Jason at April 10, 2007 8:26 AM
To the contrary, I think a book by that title would do far better! ;-)
Posted by: Brad at April 10, 2007 8:32 AM
Signs and blunders ... yeah ... I'm sure if we put our collective chruch bulletins together we'd find some other funnies as well.
Posted by: Mean Dean at April 10, 2007 4:17 PM
Two of my fav shows are FHV & Jay Leno's headlines....thanks Tivo!
Posted by: st. Mars at April 10, 2007 8:53 PM
It should be book's instead of books.
And, I think there should be a comma between the author's name and book title.
Posted by: Chris Busch ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at April 16, 2007 9:00 PM
My Church is looking for a editor to convert Cd's into written form. this way it could be edited into a book.
this seems alittle far fetched but im sure someone will know to make this happen
Posted by: Christopher J at August 13, 2007 6:48 PM
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